Table of Contents
Dedications and Heart Felt Thanks i
Foreword iii
Section 1 The Accident
Chapter 1 The Phone Call 3
Chapter 2 The Drive 14
Chapter 3 The Trauma Center 17
Chapter 4 Elizabeth 37
Chapter 5 James Returns 43
Chapter 6 The Camping Trip 49
Chapter 7 James' Own Words; The Rescue 55
Section 2 Miracles
Chapter 8 The Neurological ICU 73
Chapter 9 The Blessings 77
Chapter 10 Survival Mode 87
Chapter 11 Fighting for Life 95
Chapter 12 The Wakening 101
Chapter 13 The Other Side 107
Chapter 14 Self-Prophecy and a Red-eyed Wolf 113
Chapter 15 Facing the Unknown 119
Chapter 16 Family is a Relative Term 123
Chapter 17 Different Types of Fathers 129
Chapter 18 Early Morning Rush 135
Chapter 19 The Ambulance Ride 141
Section 3 Recovery
Chapter 20 The Rehab Center 147
Chapter 21 Comfort 157
Chapter 22 Re-booting 163
Chapter 23 Glimpses of the Future 173
Chapter 24 The Pit Bulls 179
Chapter 25 Something to Cling To 183
Chapter 26 Hurts and Wrongs 191
Chapter 27 Celebrations 197
Chapter 28 It's All Messed Up; It's Just Not Right 205
Chapter 29 Fatigue 215
Chapter 30 The Clash of Wills 221
Chapter 31 The Crooked Tree 233
Chapter 32 The Escape Artist 241
Chapter 33 Circling the Wagons 247
Chapter 34 Moving Forward 257
Chapter 35 Houdini Returns 261
Chapter 36 Three-Day Leave 271
Chapter 37 A Shave and a Haircut 275
Chapter 38 Snap Out Of It 281
Chapter 39 Making the Grade 287
Section 4 New Beginnings
Chapter 40 Facing your Fears 295
Chapter 41 Against All Odds 299
Chapter 42 Weathering the Onslaught 307
Chapter 43 New Growth 313
Chapter 44 Driving 321
Chapter 45 Good-byes 329
Chapter 46 Testing 335
Chapter 47 Conquering the Cliff 343
Chapter 48 What About Us 349
Chapter 49 The Cleansing 355
Chapter 50 Bryants' Story 361
Chapter 51 Coming Out of the Darkness 363
